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Riverview ESSHI Holiday Party

The Riverview ESSHI residents enjoyed a very fun and festive holiday party! Thank you ESSHI staff for putting on such a wonderful event!  

Hedgerow House Holiday Party!

Hedgerow House residents enjoyed a very fun and festive holiday party! We appreciate our staff going the extra mile to make the holiday enjoyable for the residents – especially Nicole Smarro, the Program Director of our new Residential Rehabilitation Program for dressing up as Santa!  

Capital Region Gives Back

On Wednesday December 11th, Sybil Newell, RISE Executive Director, and Lindsey Connors, RISE Associate Executive Director, attended the 6th annual Capital Region Gives Back, an event that honors 10 local do-gooders and raises money for the nonprofits they represent.  RISE congratulates this year’s honorees. We’d also like to thank the event coordinators for donating the… Read More

RISE Staff Holiday Party 2024

RISE staff enjoyed the 2024 holiday party at the Embassy Suites. The party included lively music from our DJ, a get to know the director’s trivia contest, raffle prizes, karaoke, and dancing.

Thank You Empty Stocking Project!

RISE would like to thank the Empty Stocking Project a program through The Saratoga County Children’s Committee for the generous donation of gifts for the families our Care Management Team serves.   The Empty Stocking Project is the largest and most widely recognized program of the Saratoga County Children’s Committee. There are hundreds of children living within Saratoga… Read More

The Journey to Supportive Housing

As winter arrives, hundreds of people remain on the street in Saratoga County. The journey to supportive housing can be difficult, but for some, securing shelter and services is a lifeline. This article was originally published in WAMC Northeast Public Radio. While Saratoga County is one of the fastest-growing regions of New York, and has… Read More

Sybil Newell Featured in Look This Week!

Sybil Newell, RISE Executive Director, shares about the work we do at RISE Housing and Support Services in this week’s edition of Look This Week! She shares about how the RISE Outreach and Engagement Services (OES) staff will be working in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Police Community Engagement Officers program to provide outreach and… Read More

Annual PSAP and SH Holiday Party

Progressive Steps Apartment Program and Supported Housing residents enjoyed the annual PSAP and SH Holiday Party! Residents enjoyed the activities and yummy pizza!  

December 2024 Staff Recognitions

Please join us in congratulating the December 2024 Recognition Recipients! Rise to the Occasion Recognition The Rise to the Occasion Recognition is given to individuals who see a need within the agency and go above and beyond to fill that need.           Please join us in congratulating Valarie Miller and Henry… Read More

Thank you Sonny and Julie Bonacio!

At RISE, we believe in the power of community, and thanks to the support of Sonny Bonacio ( Bonacio Construction CEO) and Julie Bonacio (Bonacio Construction President, and Owner of Julie & Co. Realty), we have been able to make a lasting impact. In June 2023, as discussions began on RISE’s therapeutic community center project, HOMEBASE, RISE was introduced to the Bonacios. At that… Read More